"Allll AABBOOAARRDD!"
and welcome to this weeks newsletter for the
P & S Central Railroad
"Now into our 3rd year
Designed and operated in the Spirit prior to World War II
in a sleepy little town in central Florida.
P & S Central Railway
Lake Alfred, Florida
By
Pete Smith
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Engineer, Head Maintenance Guy, Editor, the Straw Boss & Official switchman for the B & N South Florida RR
&
Shirley Smith
Vice President, THE Conductor, Design Consultant, & Horticulturist
Established December 18th, 2004
May 3rd, 2008
Member Member Newsletter Editor
Schedule Board
May 10 - Charlie Beall - Mt Dora
May 18th - Jay & Melinda Archer - Dunedin
May 24th - Bud & Joyce Steinhoff, Sarasota
June 8th - Les Dichter & Carol Jones (1st time meet)
July 20th, Annual Fund Raiser and Super Show and Tell at Pizza Mike's
August 2nd - Swap Meet– Cattlemen’s Association, Kissimmee
August 17th Tampa Bay Annual Swap meet at MOSI
September Richard Miller & Doris Fox - Venice
October - Gary & Diane Davis Bapson Park
October - John and Katie Abbott - Melbourne
November 22nd - George & Jackie Sheldon - Altamonte Springs
December Bud & Phyllis Harriss - St. Augustine
2008 EVENTS:
Mar. 19-June 1 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival
(Check the FGRS website for more details www.fgrs.org )
May 3 -11 Tampa Bay Div. Outdoors at MOSI - Tampa
July 19-20 Great Train Expo - Central Florida Fairgrounds
July 26 – 27 Great Train Expo - Harborview Center Clearwater
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Another busy week, here at the P & S Central. The paint shop finished up the tank car for the circus.. and then the new 25 ton crane was repainted and lettered, so that is now in service. The I & S Railroad out of Brandon Florida took delivery of a new locomotive. I managed to get a few pictures while it was passing through.
On Friday, we had a little excitement. The old citrus tree in the middle of Lake Alfred, had one limb that was dead... So I started cutting that one out. Making a long story short, I was pulling on a limb I had cut when the whole dead limb broke loose and leaned over onto the Shed. I then layed my 6 foot step ladder on its side next to the tracks, and with the help of Shirley and Stan Kotas, we were able to push it off of the shed, free of the tree trunk, and it crashed onto the step ladder crushing it... but did not damage the track. I love it when a plan comes together like that.
I received a message from Don Sweet (RCS of NE) that the Mikado is out of the shop and now being tested prior to being shipped to the P & S Central.
The Florida Garden Railroad Society has a display at 'MOSI" (Museum of Science and Industry) in Tampa all week. Today #27 hauled some of the "springtime" cars for the event.
Something you don't see very often...
#27 excursion train at the Mosi
#27 hauling Shirley's "Springtime" car.
Fresh out of the sign shop.
The 25 Ton Crane upon arrival last week
Fresh out of the paint shop
Fresh out of the sign shop
Another Junker has been added to the junk yard (far right)
#251 clearing the tunnel headed west
Hey...there's a locomotive in my garden!
The I & S Railroad's new UP locomotive
The LA Packing house ordered some new citrus crates and they are ready to be picked up at the Clover Ridge Depot
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Speaking of Clover Ridge.....
Here's the News from Clover Ridge
There was a fire at Diane's Restaurant today . Every one got out with out any injuries . Diane said, she thought it started in the kitchen and she would rebuild on the property just north of the switch at whistle stop junction.
Investigators, found the fire started in the grease trap and sited lack of maintenance was the real cause. The FD saved some of the furniture but the building was a total loss.
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A Report from the new A & W Railroad: Bill & Arron Barker
Track work continues, with the addition of more new track... there's even talk about a new town springing up soon.
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Please do not forget to vote in the new photo contest. www.mylargescale.com
I'm trying... but I need your vote,
We Can make "change" happen!!! I have "Hope" in American!! "Read my lips" NO MORE TAXES Ether!
If anyone is interested, the "P & S Central" Clocks are available for $20.00, let me know.
(That is my cost.)
We Thank you so much for your interest.
Pete & Shirley
P & S Central Railroad
"P & S Central Engine 32, 251, 250, 50, 27 & Fire 1 out"
